[Ip-health] FOI request Dutch Government: 17 seizures in Netherlands confirmed.

[Sophie Bloemen]

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FOI request Dutch Government: 17 seizures in Netherlands confirmed.



The Freedom of Information Act request (WOB verzoek) filed by Health
Action International Europe to the Dutch government in April 3rd has led
to the following:



After two notifications of delay in the FOI procedure, HAI finally
received a response on the 7th of May. Most of the WOB for information
on requests by right holders to customs and notifications of customs to
right holders, plus further communications between both these interested
parties has been rejected on the basis of commercial
confidentiality/confidentiality obligations and 'competition
sensitivity'.



The customs authority did give the following information:



There have been 17 seizures by the Dutch authorities in the year 2008 on
the basis of  EU regulation 1383/2008.  Of these 16 came from Indian and
one from China and were destined as follows:



Peru                  (x5)

Colombia         (x4)

Ecuador           (x2)

Mexico            (x2)

Portugal           (x1)

Spain               (x1)

Brazil               (x1)

Nigeria            (x1)



Type of medicine:

cardio logical medicines (together 100.000 pills and 1850 kg)
(x8)

lifestyle medicines (together 400kg)
(x5)

aidsstoppers (together 30.000 pills and 24 kg)
(x2)

medicines for dementia (94.000 pills)
(x1)

medicines against schizophrenia (500.000 pills)
(x1)





Action:

6 assumed permission (permission to destroy, means generic manufacturer
did not react to letter by right holder)

4 No action

2 Declaration of distance / waiver

1 sequestration

1 amicable settlement

1 still on

1 summons by proprietor

1 no reaction by proprietor



The amount of ongoing requests by rights holders for vigilance by
customs is 48. Per request one or more (sometime dozens) of medicines
can be listed.



Unfortunately the 3 page response is in Dutch only; it will be posted on
our website shortly.



Sophie Bloemen

European Project Officer

Health Action International (HAI) Europe
Overtoom 60-62
1054 HK Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 20 683 3684
Mob: +31643237874
Fax: +31 20685 5002
Email:sophie@haiweb.org
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